Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-08


MEssRs. BAILEY, BANKS RIDDLES NEW ART ROOM
AND ITS CONTENTS.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Foreign connoisseurs who have lately Travelled
in the United States are very complimentary IN
their descriptions OF the interior decoration OF the
Philadelphia houses visited. An event which Will
further enhance this citys reputation for good
Dy -heSSrS. Bailey, Banks G Biddle which
has only 10 be maintained in its present style TO
be point OF artistic interest TO which our cult
waited citizens Will direct the attention OF all
guests from other places.
This enterprisiug house. whose business f. con.
Quoted on scale OF progress OF which the direct
result upon public taste is Important and adm,ra-
Die, has had this innovation In preparation for
some months, and has carried 1t out in a way to
delight connoisseur. A sumptuOus apartment
mas been ntted mp In manner that may be an
piled 10 any large room, as TO rugs hanRtngs
griles in suitable places &C., and furnished with
absolute COMPREHENSIVE confined merely to
new specimens OF the kinds or art objects for
which the house has heretofore been noted. but
with everything that the best taste and Unlimited
resources could wish placed there.
IL is useless at first view and with contracted
space TO dwell upon individual pieces OF 70 20
into particulars OF this collection. The ART oh.
JectS here are dtTested OF commercial Character
They are presented in the clear Eight OF good
taste alone and the merit that appeal TO it. they
are the picked work OF recent artistic Production
illustrating the talent and the resources OF the
leading studios and art manufactures OF ali Eu-
rope in pOrcelains, bronzeS, cab1net-work, &C But
admirable Us are the original ideas exemplified
equal taste Is shown in the selection for special re-
production OF certain famous vases OF the Louis
XIV era, eScritOres, consoles, &c, OF the preceding
French periods, and early English cabinet-work,
the originals or which are not obtainable at any
price, being among the treasures OF the great pub
Tic anu private European collections. In some in
stances. however, Old originals have been secured
notably some fine French furniture and rare specl-
mems OF early Eighteenth Century English silver
ware. the simplicity in the form and decoration OF
which stands In bold relief against that OF almost
all later periods.
Pervading the apartment, like delicious perfume
from AN unseen censer Is the SuOlle influence O
various coor effects which, though numerous and
embracing wide contrasts, are SO arranged as u
produce complete harmony.
Everywhere Astounding are SuggeStionS-in the
placing OF bronZes, the 1uxtapOoitiOn OF pOrce
lainS, the disposition OF furniture, the arrange.
ment OF cabinets OF rare cuTioS and pOrcelainS
&c The whole display invites and will well repay
tne study or collectors. connOtsseurS. and artists
as we'll as that constantly line reasing class of cui
tured persons who are bent upon making theil
homes as beautiful as they can.
VAIUABlE BCslNEsS PROPERTY At AUCTION
Inohiiis Downing, auciiOheer, will sell on Monday
Ioth INST, 81 O'Clock pm. for George T.. Hamii
Ton, trustee. That Valuable business property for
merry occupied by james y. Davis sons. Thi
property Is situated In a business square imme
diatey adjoining the Metropolitan Hotel. OF
north side oi pennsylvania avenue, between 6tl
anu Ith streets northwest, running back to [
street, I'VE stories high, with marble front. VII
brlnS yearly rental OF $4,000, splendid In
vestllent Tor spectators. See advr.